If that is the case you 100% do not want to buy a DPF model, you would be better off looking for a John Deere tractor.

Think I look a bit silly parking the tractor at Asda, John Deere probably cost more than a fl2 Going to have to actively start looking .

Just need something decent to get up down track in winter months and to the shops

Good for you . There is a lot of life left in a ten or 12 year old Diesel engine given the average miles driven in the U.K. The 160ps engine fitted to the earlier car is a good one . If it’s had a 10 year cam belt change , it won’t be the engine that causes the car to go to the great scrapyard in the sky . The non DPF motor is definitely the one to go for if you want a local commuter. As far a price goes don’t pay too much . You should be a able to get a mechanically sound car in the £3 -£5k range . One other thing , I’d go for the auto every time on the Freelander . I certainly would not put a lot of money into an any old diesel car at the moment as anything under euro 6 is potentially going to attract “clean air zone charging” in cities that are looking at this . You could also do a lot worse than looking for a low mileage 08 on Forester or Legacy Outback , both those cars will fulfil your needs have petrol or diesel options and are legendary for reliability . 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Jack frost wrote:

If that is the case you 100% do not want to buy a DPF model, you would be better off looking for a John Deere tractor.

With the limited miles you're planning a diesel maybe doesn't make sense at all? Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

id agree with bobupanddown

If you really are doing that shorter trips how about an old Discovery 2 with the 2.0 16v MPi engine would be cheap as chips
or V8 Discover 2 or even Discovery 3 V8 petrol

or just go and buy a Dacia 4x4 if you need a 4x4

My Neighbour who has a very late Discovery with the dreaded eniquim engine curses his Disco, cost him a fortune in oil changes and regens, so far 3 in a year on top of a service, been out and bought a Dacia a year ago, been 100% reliable and says much better to drive.

Or look at a Kia Sorrento or Sportage. Had one on hire for several weeks in Iceland, absolutely brilliant and was questioning why I have a Landrover ! In the Ice and snow I reckon the Kia was outstanding although it was fitted with Studded tyres.

Just one example of a Petrol and yes its an import ( less rust ) https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ad...radius=150 Jaguar x-type sport gone
Jaguar x-type 2.2d sport one of my best cars ever sadly gone
Freelander 2 GS auto 2008 most unreliable ever ! gladly gone
Freelander 2 GS manual 2013 only time will tell !

Oooohh a V8 Disco 2
How Id love one, cracking looking chassis on that one, not many UK D2's looking that good now.
With my commute soon to be reduced from 25 to just 9 miles I could almost justify one..... Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

yep cracking motors and you can actually get a wheel to lift off the ground giving them wellie into a corner.
Great fun. Jaguar x-type sport gone
Jaguar x-type 2.2d sport one of my best cars ever sadly gone
Freelander 2 GS auto 2008 most unreliable ever ! gladly gone
Freelander 2 GS manual 2013 only time will tell !

Thought it was the freelander that was only good thing LR made

While most days it’s just a short commute, will be doing fortnightly trips to Newcastle 100 mile each way

Still don’t want a dpf or that start stop stuff

Will start looking how often is services I know 10 yrs is big service, does road tax vary on them much depending on yr

1.8 petrol manual Freelander One for your circumstances - you can still find good ones.